Bfree Raises $3.1M to Turn Africa’s Bad Loans Into a Scalable Asset Class Lagos-based credit management startup Bfree has raised $3 byBolu BabalolaApril 23, 2026
Airtel Africa Foundation’s DigiLeap Targets 200 Women in Ikorodu. The Hard Part Comes After Graduation. Airtel Nigeria's Airtel Africa Foundation has launched DigiLeap Tech Drive, a byFatima OladunniApril 23, 2026
Proparco Puts $17.25m Into Alterra Africa Fund at Final Close, Completing a DFI-Heavy Capital Stack France's Proparco has committed $17 byBolu BabalolaApril 23, 2026
Kredete Spotlighted at Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Demo Day as Its Stablecoin Card Goes Live Across 11 Markets Kredete has been spotlighted at the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Cohort 5 byFatima OladunniApril 23, 2026
News NigeriaMarch 17, 2026 Nigeria’s iDICE Tech Fund Finally Lands With a $729K Startup Grant: Three Years, $618M Pledged, and the First Check Is ₦1 Billion for 100 Founders Three years after Nigeria launched one of Africa's most ambitious digital byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsMarch 6, 2026 Francophone Africa’s VC Awakening: How AfDB’s €6.5M Saviu Fund Is Shifting the Power Map West and Central For years, African VC has meant Lagos, Nairobi, and Cape Town byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsMay 15, 2025 AfDB and IsDB Strengthen Strategic Partnership to Address Fragility and Build Resilience in Africa. The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJanuary 24, 2025 AfDB and USTDA Reinforce Collaboration to Improve Infrastructure in Africa The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the U byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsAugust 21, 2024 AfDB Invests $10 Million in KawiSafi Fund II to Drive Africa’s Clean Energy Revolution. The KawiSafi Fund II, a venture capital fund dedicated to supporting African byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsJune 16, 2024 3 Million Africans To Get AI Training: African Development Bank and Intel Partner Up. The African Development Bank (AfDB) and tech giant Intel have embarked on a byBolu Babalola
